Brilliant Interview, 3rd Edition

56 During the interview

can affect your verbal communication too. Here’s an interesting

exercise for you.

You should find that there is a marked difference in your tone as

you answer the question using these two, very different, physical

approaches. When you adopt positive, upbeat body language

(Part 2, as I’m sure you realise), your whole tone lifts and sounds

more confident, energetic and enthusiastic – all qualities that

we’ve just established you need to project.

exercise 2

Cause and effect

 Sit on a chair and fold your arms.

 Cross your legs.

 Slump in the chair.

 Now imagine you’re at an interview and the interviewer is